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Key:SUMMARY OF ISSUES FROM PUBLIC HEARINGS‣ K. Guin (OS), Yellowknife, 16/08/01OS – Oral SubmissionWS – Written Submission4.1.4 Process for Changing Codes,Standards, and other Safety measures:Before changing or enforcing: consult;give reasonable notice; consider timingfor industry.Streamline process for amending regulationsand schedules; WCB should have delegatedauthority to amend regulations relating tofirst aid training and supplies.‣ Diversified Construction (OS),Yellowknife, 28/05/01‣ B. Braden (OS/WS), Yellowknife,28/05/01‣ Iqaluit Discussion, 14/08/01‣ St. John Ambulance Council for theNorthwest and Nunavut Territories(OS/WS), Yellowknife, 17/08/014.1.6 Regular Reviews of the SafetyActs:Update regulations regularly.‣ St. John Ambulance Council for theNorthwest and Nunavut Territories(OS/WS), Yellowknife, 17/08/014.1.7 Authority to Enter intoAgreements:For expertise in specialized fields. ‣ Inuvik Discussion, 27-28/03/01Should be able to contract not-for-profitorganizations to provide first aid andsafety programs.(See also Section 3.2.9, Authority to Enterinto Agreements, above)‣ St. John Ambulance Council for theNorthwest and Nunavut Territories(OS/WS), Yellowknife, 17/08/014.1.8 Authority to Initiate Prosecutions:(See also Section 3.2.10, Authority toInitiate Prosecutions, above.)4.1.9 Peace Officer Status for WCBOfficial:(See also Section 3.2.11, Peace OfficerStatus for WCB Official, above.)4.2 Safe WorkplacesPrevention is better (than compensation). ‣ K. Guin (OS), Yellowknife, 16/08/014.2.1 Environmental Tobacco Smoke:Prohibit smoking; designate ventilatedroom; protect workers from secondhand‣ Canadian Cancer Society (OS/WS),Yellowknife, 28/05/01Appendix DPage D22 of D25WCB Legislative Review Panel Report December, 2001
smoke.Key:SUMMARY OF ISSUES FROM PUBLIC HEARINGS‣ Tobacco Action Yellowknife (OS/WS),28/050/1‣ Health and Social Services, GNWT(OS/WS), Yellowknife, 29/05/01OS – Oral SubmissionWS – Written Submission4.2.2 Harassment Free Workplaces:Workplace harassment is a safety issueand should be regulated.Workplace harassment is a human rightsissue, not a safety issue.‣ NWT Coalition for Harassment FreeWorkplaces (OS/WS), Yellowknife,28/05/01‣ Imperial Oil Ltd. (OS/WS), Yellowknife,16/08/01‣ Yellowknife Discussion, 16/08/01‣ CAPP (WS), 23/08/01‣ CAPP (Miller) (OS/WS), Yellowknife,16/08/014.2.3 First Aid Training:Should be required for all workers. ‣ Cambridge Bay Discussion, 29-30/03/01Regulate Automated ExternalDefibrillators. Change name of requiredtraining to a generic name, not specific toany presenting organization.Need more safety training; enforce thatthe training is done.Link requirements to size and type ofemployer, in regulations; update to addCPR; minimum requirements foremployers in remote locations; link firstaid kit requirements to type, size andoperational environment.4.2.4 Commercial Diving:Safety inspectors need specializedknowledge.4.2.5 Safety Inspections:Safety representatives should be availablein community.‣ Canadian Red Cross (WS), 21/08/01‣ K. Guin (OS), Yellowknife, 16/08/01‣ St. John Ambulance Council for theNorthwest and Nunavut Territories(OS/WS), Yellowknife, 17/08/01‣ Iqaluit Discussion, 14/08/01‣ Iqaluit Discussion, 14/08/01‣ Cambridge Bay Discussion, 29-30/03/01Appendix DPage D23 of D25WCB Legislative Review Panel Report December, 2001
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Table Of Contents3.4.3 Employers’
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Table Of Contents5.0 A FINAL WORD 1
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The Legislative Review Directorate
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3.0 Workers’Compensation Acts3.1
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2.0 General ThemesDuring the course
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The Panel has generally adopted the
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The Panel did receive positive comm
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wanted was to return to work and st
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2. Are there workers in specific in
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Panel feels legislation should be p
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3.2 WCB Authority and Accountabilit
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WCB Board of Directors may chose to
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3.2.6 Regular Reviews of the Worker
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Recommendations: 3.2.8 Liability Pr
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Legislation in 2 other jurisdiction
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The legislation in other jurisdicti
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ones held accountable for a decisio
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members may be reappointed to the W
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Some suggested that having a compen
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Recommendations: 3.4.2 Workers’ A
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The WCB Board of Directors made the
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esolutions committees, under the au
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The Appeals Tribunal must give the
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The Panel considered the establishm
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Recommendations: 3.5.5 Time Limits
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are not familiar with some of the u
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The Panel was interested in the Ont
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Workers’ compensation payments ar
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3.6.3 Year’s Maximum Insurable Re
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The Acts are very specific in some
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3.6.5 Indexing Compensation by Comm
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2. The legislation should be change
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The Panel considered whether the in
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The Acts require any employer, whet
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Respondents to the Stakeholder Ques
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The Panel agrees. We see prior cons
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3.9.3 Authority to Make Investments
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3.13 Environmental ChangeThe Acts h
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5.0 A Final WordThe Panel has recom
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Glossary and DefinitionsAccident Fu
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